After the conclusion of a public memorial service at the Grace Baptish Church Thursday evening, Heavy D’s close friends, family and celebrity pals attended a private wake and viewing, where they remembered the talented emcee, his lasting message of love and his most important legacy: devoted father to daughter Xea.

“I’m feeling like I lost a finger on my hand,” Flav told the New York Daily News, who added that he dressed up for the occasion in a bright green sportcoat and white top hat as a tribute to D, though still wearing his signature clock around his neck. “I’m going to really miss my man. He had a very colorful life—that’s why I’m not wearing black.”

Mourners also watched a slideshow featuring photos of the hip-hopster’s life.

Heavy D, real name Dwight Arrington Myers, collapsed at his home in Beverly Hills on Nov. 8 after experiencing respiratory problems. An autopsy proved inconclusive, but the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office is expected to rule on a cause of death as soon as toxicology tests are completed in a few weeks.